Politics · 24 · The Other

Outsiders and belonging

Covenant united clans and regions under one law. But what about outsiders, minorities, newcomers, and groups wanting to stay distinct?

The Bible addresses citizenship.

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It answers mostly through stories of war: Rahab, the Gibeonites, Jael, the Transjordanian tribes, and Ruth.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 381

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